Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
Politics
Claim that Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff is FALSE (UPDATED)
A claim that Nigeria's president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as his Chief of...
General
No, Tinubu has not reduced corps members’ allowance
MULTIPLE digitally generated graphics have been circulated online with a claim that the recently inaugurated Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has announced a reduction...
News
Fact-checking not enough amidst disinformation and influence operations – Experts
SOME experts have charged fact-checkers to develop more alternatives such as media literacy, engaging in offline or non-technological methods and collaborating with traditional media...
Insights
Explainer: Can Nigeria’s President-elect be sworn in without asset declaration?
REACTIONS have continued to trail the statement of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) saying that asset declaration is an integral part of the...
Politics
Is Gbajabiamila the longest-serving House of Reps member in Nigeria?
THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has claimed that he is likely the longest-serving legislator of Nigeria’s lower legislative chamber.
Gbajabiamila made...
Insights
Parody accounts surface on Twitter after Hilda Baci’s cook-a-thon for Guinness World Records feat
FOLLOWING the attempt by the Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, to beat the last Guinness World Records (GWR) of cooking for the longest hours, several...
News
FactsMatterNG offers in-person workshop to combat misinformation
FactsMatterNG - a member of the Nigerian Fact-Checkers' Coalition - is offering an in-person workshop to empower participants with tools and knowledge needed to...
News
May 29: DSS warns citizens, media against fake news, false alarms
NIGERIA's Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the citizens, media and Civil Society Organisations to shun fake news, false alarms, and sensationalism ahead...
News
Global experts unveil panel to address misinformation on climate change
A group of experts have introduced an International Panel for the Information Environment (IPIE) to tackle misinformation and disinformation on climate change and environment.
Describing...
Insights
Fact-checked: A look at some of Buhari’s claims during his 8 years reign as Nigeria’s president
AS Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure ends on May 29, 2023, it is worth noting that during his eight years tenure as Nigeria’s president, he frequently...
